The dependence of moisture-tension relationship and water availability on irrigation frequency in containerized growing medium

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 697, Issue , 2005, Pages 293-300

  Wallach, R ^a   Raviv, M ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Matric potential; Retention curve; Rosa hybrida; TDR; Tensiometer; VPD; Water availability

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958785355     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.697.36     Document Type: Conference Paper

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